Jailbreak Chords by Thin Lizzy

Tempo:
143.3 bpm
Chords used:

Eb

F

Bb

Ab

Fm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Jailbreak chords
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[F] [Eb]
[F] [Eb]
[F] [Eb]
[F] [Eb] I'm going to [Fm] be a [Eb] jailbreak somewhere [F] in this [Eb] town.
See me and [F] the boys, we [Eb] don't like it.
So we're getting [Fm] up and going [Eb] down.
How [F] low?
Looking [Eb] right to left?
If you see us [F] coming, I think [Eb] it's best to move away.
[C] Do you hear what [Eb] I say?
I'm going to my war.
[F] [Bb] Tonight there's [Eb] going to be a jailbreak [Bb] somewhere [Eb] in the town.
[Bb] Tonight there's [Eb] going to be a jailbreak, so don't you be [F] around.
[Eb]
[F] Don't [Eb] you be around.
[F] [Eb]
[F] [Eb]
[F] [Eb] Tonight there's [Fm] going to be trouble.
[Eb] Some of us [F] won't [Eb] survive.
See the [C] boys and me in [Eb] business, busting out [C] dead or [Eb] alive.
I can hear the [F] hound dogs on [Eb] my trail.
All hell [F] breaks loose, [Eb] alarm and sirens swell.
Like the [F] game, [Eb] if you lose, you'll do jail.
[F] [Bb] Tonight there's [Eb] going to be a jailbreak [Bb] somewhere [Eb] in the town.
[Bb] Tonight there's [Eb] going to be a jailbreak, [Ab] so don't you be [F] around.
[Bb] Tonight there's [Eb] going to be trouble.
[Bb] I'm going to find [Eb] myself in.
[Bb] Tonight there's [Eb] going to be trouble.
[Ab] So don't you [F] stay with a friend.
[Ab]
[F] Don't you stay with a [Eb] friend.
[F] [Ab]
[F] [Eb]
[F] Break [Eb] out!
[Eb] [Ab]
[Ab] [Eb]
[Ab]
[Eb] [F] [Eb]
[F] [Eb]
[Eb]
[F]
Tonight there's going to be a [Eb] break through the city [F] zones.
Don't you dare to try and stop [Eb] us.
No one [F] could for long.
Heard slide on my [Eb] trail.
Tonight's the [F] night [Eb] our systems fail.
Hey you, [F] you're not a female.
[Bb]
Tonight there's going [Eb] to be a jailbreak
[Bb] somewhere in the town.
[Bb]
Tonight there's going [Eb] to be a jailbreak, [Ab] so don't you be [F] around.
[Bb]
Tonight there's going [Eb] to be trouble.
[Bb] I'm going to find myself in.
[Bb]
Tonight there's going [Eb] to be trouble.
So don't you stay [F] with a friend.
[N]
Key:  
Eb
12341116
F
134211111
Bb
12341111
Ab
134211114
Fm
123111111
Eb
12341116
F
134211111
Bb
12341111
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To start learning Thin Lizzy - Jailbreak chords, build your understanding on these basic chords - F, Eb, F, Eb and Eb in sequence. To master the tempo, it's wise to start at 71 BPM before aiming for the song's 143 BPM. With an eye on the song's key Bb Major, set the capo that best suits your vocal range.

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_ [F] _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ [Eb] _ I'm going to _ [Fm] be a [Eb] jailbreak _ _ somewhere [F] in this [Eb] town.
_ See me and [F] the boys, we [Eb] don't like it.
_ So we're getting [Fm] up and going [Eb] down. _ _
How [F] low?
Looking [Eb] right to left?
_ If you see us [F] coming, I think [Eb] it's best _ to move away.
[C] Do you hear what [Eb] I say?
I'm going to my war.
[F] _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ Tonight there's [Eb] going to be a jailbreak _ [Bb] somewhere [Eb] in the town.
_ _ [Bb] Tonight there's [Eb] going to be a jailbreak, so don't you be [F] around.
_ _ [Eb] _ _ _
_ [F] _ Don't [Eb] you be around. _
_ [F] _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ Tonight there's [Fm] going to be trouble.
_ [Eb] _ _ Some of us [F] won't [Eb] survive.
_ _ See the [C] boys and me in [Eb] business, _ _ busting out [C] dead or [Eb] alive.
_ _ I can hear the [F] hound dogs on [Eb] my trail.
All hell [F] breaks loose, [Eb] alarm and sirens swell.
Like the [F] game, [Eb] if you lose, _ you'll do jail.
[F] _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ Tonight there's [Eb] going to be a jailbreak _ [Bb] somewhere [Eb] in the town.
_ [Bb] Tonight there's [Eb] going to be a jailbreak, [Ab] so don't you be [F] around.
_ _ [Bb] _ Tonight there's [Eb] going to be trouble.
_ [Bb] I'm going to find [Eb] myself in.
_ _ [Bb] Tonight there's [Eb] going to be trouble.
_ [Ab] So don't you [F] stay with a friend.
_ _ [Ab] _ _
_ [F] _ _ Don't you stay with a [Eb] friend.
_ [F] _ _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _
_ [F] _ _ Break [Eb] out! _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Ab] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _
_ [Eb] _ _ [F] _ _ [Eb] _ _ _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ _ [Eb] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _
Tonight there's going to be a [Eb] break _ _ through the city [F] zones. _ _ _
Don't you dare to try and stop [Eb] us. _ _
_ No one [F] could for long. _ _
Heard slide on my [Eb] trail. _ _
_ Tonight's the [F] night [Eb] our systems fail.
Hey you, [F] you're not a female. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Bb]
Tonight there's going [Eb] to be a jailbreak _
[Bb] somewhere in the town.
_ [Bb]
Tonight there's going [Eb] to be a jailbreak, [Ab] so don't you be [F] around.
_ _ _ [Bb]
Tonight there's going [Eb] to be trouble. _ _
[Bb] I'm going to find myself in.
_ _ [Bb] _
Tonight there's going [Eb] to be trouble. _
So don't you stay [F] with a friend. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _

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This song was penned by Phil Lynott.

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